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Putting machine learning to work for development
A team of researchers have created a machine-learning tool to encourage the development of new ways to measure progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
November 08, 2021
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Many more Africans are migrating within Africa than to Europe
A new study by the Immigration Policy Lab shows that some governments are trying to make moving easier within Africa.
October 30, 2021
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Escaping extreme poverty
Stanford environmental engineer Christine Pu discusses how infrastructure investments and policies can alleviate poverty and build resilience against climate change.
October 27, 2021
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Timing is everything: Stanford researchers reveal why the right sequence of policies is essential to slow deforestation
Policy interventions to stop deforestation are most effective when enacted in a certain order, according to a new Stanford study.
October 27, 2021
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Stanford undergraduates contribute to research on COVID-19, HIV, and infant health
As part of the Academic Year Part-Time Research Assistant Program, Keona Blanks, ’24, and Sophia Nesamoney, ’23, conducted research with Stanford Professor Gary Darmstadt.
October 21, 2021
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Do voters hold politicians accountable for vote-buying?
Research in Kenya by Faculty Affiliate Dana Foarta shows that when voters receive payments, politicians are given greater leniency, and in turn steal more.
October 20, 2021
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Designing markets for faster, better vaccines
Susan Athey and a team of economists have been pushing for an unprecedented expansion of vaccine capacity.
October 19, 2021
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Stanford-led research underscores pollution’s impact on child health
A new analysis by Faculty Affiliates Stephen Luby and Michael Biaocchi finds evidence of a link between air pollution and children’s respiratory health in low-income settings.
October 12, 2021
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We did the research: Masks work, and you should choose a high quality mask if possible
Masks, especially surgical ones, substantially reduce the risk of getting Covid-19 says Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby.
September 26, 2021
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Women left behind: Gender disparities in health insurance utilization in India
Gender-targeted strategies are needed to improve health care for women under India’s universal medical insurance program.
September 24, 2021
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Predoctoral fellowships expand access to global development research
The King Center’s new Predoctoral Research Fellows Program recruits candidates from low- or middle-income countries.
September 24, 2021
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State capacity, taxation and development with Augustin Bergeron
Postdoctoral Fellow Augustin Bergeron discussed his research on tax collection in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the InequaliTalks Podcast.
September 16, 2021
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Why the world should be worried about India’s Nipah virus outbreak
Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby talks about the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in India and why it should concern everyone.
September 12, 2021
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Surgical masks reduce COVID-19 spread, large-scale study shows
Researchers found that surgical masks impede the spread of COVID-19 and that just a few, low-cost interventions increase mask-wearing compliance.
September 01, 2021
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A new breed of crisis: War and warming collide in Afghanistan
Unrest and climate change are creating an agonizing feedback loop that punishes some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
August 30, 2021
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King Center launches predoctoral program
The new two-year multidisciplinary program is designed to prepare individuals from low- and middle-income countries for careers in academic research focused on global development.
August 26, 2021
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How states shape private governance
Affiliated Researcher Shelby Grossman speaks with Nigeria's The Avalon Radio about her new book on private governance in Lagos markets.
August 23, 2021
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Improving state effectiveness through bureaucrat assignment: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Postdoctoral Fellow Augustin Bergeron finds that optimizing the assignment of tax collectors significantly increases tax revenue and compliance at little or no added cost
August 20, 2021
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Three ways to promote savings among low-income families
A recent The Times of India article highlights research by Pascaline Dupas suggesting that even when banking is accessible, families still do not open savings accounts.
August 20, 2021
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Stanford’s Erik Jensen on the future of legal education in Afghanistan
Faculty Affiliate Erik Jensen discusses the state of legal education in Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of troops from the still struggling country.
August 10, 2021